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Kentucky Oaks 2027: Points Leaderboard, Prep Race Schedule, Contenders and Future Wager Odds for April 30, 2027
Friday, April 30, 2027 · Churchill Downs
The 153rd Kentucky Oaks, for 3-year-old fillies, is Friday, April 30, 2027, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, 178 days from today. The field comes from the points leaderboard of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks prep races. The Kentucky Derby is the next day, Saturday, May 1, 2027. Six of the 32 North American points races have been run; the next is the Golden Rod at Churchill Downs on November 28, 2026.
Kentucky Oaks points leaderboard
Emphatic leads with 40 points, from Alcibiades 1st; Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 1st.
| # | Filly | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emphatic | 40 |
| 2 | Manuka Honey | 19 |
| 3 | Miss Monica | 15 |
| 4 | Domain Expansion | 13 |
| 5 | Dotsy | 10 |
| 5 | Wharfie | 10 |
| 7 | Revenge of the Sis | 9 |
| 8 | Scarlett Begonia | 5 |
| 8 | Summer Starlet | 5 |
| 8 | Holmby | 5 |
The full leaderboard, race by race →
Points are counted by Turf Archive from the official charts, using Churchill Downs' published points for each race. Churchill Downs' official Kentucky Oaks leaderboard decides who gets in; it breaks ties on earnings in non-restricted stakes, which the charts here do not carry, so tied fillies here are ordered by wins in points races. Races outside North America have their own series and are not counted.
Next prep races
| Date | Race | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 | Golden Rod | 10-5-3-2-1 |
| Dec 5 | Demoiselle | 10-5-3-2-1 |
| Dec 5 | Starlet | 10-5-3-2-1 |
| Dec 19 | Untapable | 10-5-3-2-1 |
| Jan 3 | Santa Ynez | 10-5-3-2-1 |
| Jan 16 | Busanda | 20-10-6-4-2 |
Latest prep results
| Date | Race | Points | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | 30-15-9-6-3 | Emphatic |
| Oct 25 | Rags to Riches | 10-5-3-2-1 | Wharfie |
| Oct 3 | Frizette | 10-5-3-2-1 | Dotsy |
| Oct 3 | Oak Leaf | 10-5-3-2-1 | Domain Expansion |
| Oct 2 | Alcibiades | 10-5-3-2-1 | Emphatic |
| Sep 12 | Pocahontas | 10-5-3-2-1 | Manuka Honey |
Early odds: the Future Wager
The Kentucky Oaks Future Wager runs with Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools 5 and 6; no Oaks pool has closed yet.
Pool 5 opens March 12, 2027 and closes March 14, 2027.
How a filly gets into the Kentucky Oaks
The top five finishers in each Road to the Kentucky Oaks race earn points, on a scale that rises through the season: 10 points to the winner of the early races, up to 100 for the winners of the final preps in March and April. Churchill Downs fills the starting gate from the highest-ranked eligible fillies on its Kentucky Oaks leaderboard. The European, Middle Eastern and Japanese races on Churchill Downs' schedule count toward their own series.
| Points (1st-5th) | Races |
|---|---|
| 10-5-3-2-1 | Pocahontas, Alcibiades, Frizette, Oak Leaf, Rags to Riches, Golden Rod, Demoiselle, Starlet, Untapable, Santa Ynez |
| 20-10-6-4-2 | Busanda, Silverbulletday, Forward Gal, Martha Washington, Las Virgenes, Suncoast, Cincinnati Trophy, Sunland Park Oaks |
| 30-15-9-6-3 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies |
| 50-25-15-10-5 | Rachel Alexandra, Busher, Honeybee, Davona Dale, Santa Ysabel, Virginia Oaks, Bourbonette Oaks |
| 100-50-25-15-10 | Fair Grounds Oaks, Fantasy, Gulfstream Park Oaks, Ashland, Gazelle, Santa Anita Oaks |
Kentucky Derby leaderboard
Hughes leads the Road to the Kentucky Derby with 40 points.
| # | Horse | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hughes | 40 |
| 2 | American History | 25 |
| 3 | Salahudin | 19 |
| 4 | Coach Pope | 11 |
| 5 | U. S. S. Valor | 10 |
The Kentucky Derby hub: leaderboard, prep races and contenders →
The Triple Crown and the new championship series
The Kentucky Oaks is the first leg of the Oaks Division of the new Thoroughbred Championship Series, four Grade 1 races for 3-year-old fillies through the Alabama at Saratoga on August 21. According to NYRA and Churchill Downs Inc., the division carries a $1 million prize pool shared by the three highest-ranked fillies, and an invitation for the division winner to the TCS Championship on September 25, with a guaranteed bonus worth up to $1 million if she wins.
Every 2027 date, the series rules published so far, and last year's winners →
Last year
Always a Runner won the 2026 Kentucky Oaks for trainer Chad Brown and jockey Jose Ortiz, paying $13.04 for $2 in a field of 13. Meaning was second and Counting Stars third.
Golden Tempo won the 2026 Kentucky Derby for trainer Cherie DeVaux and jockey Jose Ortiz, paying $48.24 for $2 in a field of 18. Renegade was second and Ocelli third.
What's next
The leaderboard, schedule and contenders update within minutes of each prep race's official result. The next points race is the Golden Rod on November 28, 2026.